Alternative to the pill

[Miss.September]

Is anyone using the pill or an equivalent to reduce the length of AF?

I don't want to go on the pill if I can avoid it but I'm tired of having AF visit for 8+ days on a 28 day cycle.

[Astrid]

Just saw a gynaecologist about similar yesterday. She is recommending the mirena. Still need to do some reading on it. For me I am getting 23-25 days cycles and soaking though super tampon in 2 hours, so I want to reduce the amount and increase length of my cycle.

[Olive]

I highly recommend seeing a TCM/accupunture, I've been seeing once since having mirena taken out, my periods were initially heavy but are light now, too light in fact, we're trying to increase them lol.

[milka]

I have had the Mirena in now for about 8 months and rarely get a period anymore! If I do it's a little bit of spotting but not really worthy of anything but a thin liner. The pill use to make me emotional and crazy! I feel normal with the Mirena.

[Miss.September]

I have fibroids - have read that the mirena can't he used in that instance. Will check with the GP though.

Hadn't thought of acupuncture. Might be the way to go.

[Phteven]

<3 my mirena.

Another option is to skip periods on the pill. There are new varieties that are designed to only have a breakthrough bleed every 3 months or you can just use the old ones and skip the breakthrough bleed by skipping the suagr pills.

[RainbowRiver]

Nuva ring was great for me. Mirena messed with my body heaps.